In May 2022 we predicted it would be 5 years until AI writing tools were everywhere – we were wrong by 3 years…
Please humor the following thought experiment: if you wanted to beat Micheal Phelps in a race across a lake, what would you do?
Train like a champion, diet, exercise, or take performance-enhancing supplements?
Even doing all of these things perfectly wouldn’t give you a chance against the world’s best swimmer. The way to beat Phelps in this race is to use human-assisted tech, put another way, we’d buy a jet ski and cruise to victory.
AI software writing tools are like jet skis, they give a human-assisted tech advantage to anyone that knows how to ride them. Many AI writing tools are already built into our work but the real game-changers are still developing with advances in GPT3 that allow large amounts of text to be analyzed and written.
Wait, what is an AI writing tool?
AI writing tools are software applications that use artificial intelligence to help you write better. They can help you with everything from grammar and spelling to style and tone. AI writing tools are still in their infancy, but they are already very good at helping you with grammar and spelling. In the future, they will get even better at helping you with style and tone.
More sophisticated tools can actually write larger sections of text based on prompts in a way that mimics the style they are trained on. These types of tools are mostly built on top of GPTs (General Pre-Trained Transformer) which is a machine learning platform that enables developers to train and deploy models that perform a variety of natural language processing tasks.
GPTs have been used by a number of companies that wrap this technology with different interfaces. All roads lead back to API calls to Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI, Microsoft or LLAMA hosted solutions.
AI Writing Software Tools
CauseWriter.AI
This tool is custom-built for each nonprofit user and logins can be shared organization-wide.
Features
- Connected to top generative AI APIs: Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Perplexity
- Account assistance and training on use from humans
- Image creation tools
- Smart agents that help with web search, SEO, charts and more
Pricing: $99/month for shared login for full company.
Jasper.ai
Jasper.ai is an AI writing software that helps you write better and faster by automating research and giving you personalized feedback.
Features:
- Automates online research so you can focus on writing.
- Gives you real-time, personalized feedback on your writing so you can improve your skills.
- Fast and easy to use so you can get started writing right away.
Pricing: $49/month for up to 35,000 words per month
Copy.ai is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you improve your writing. It provides real-time feedback on your writing, suggests corrections for grammar and style, and gives you insights into your writing habits.
Features:
- Uses advanced artificial intelligence and natural language processing to help you write better, faster.
- Gives you real-time feedback on your writing, including suggestions for improving clarity, engagement, and style.
- Helps you edit and revise your work by suggesting alternative phrasing and word choices.
Pricing: Free for 10 credits per month
Rytr.me is a website that provides an online AI writing tool. The tool can be used to write articles, blog posts, and even books. The user simply has to enter a topic and the software will generate a well-written article on the topic.
Features:
- Machine learning: AI software gets smarter the more you use it. It analyzes your writing style and makes suggestions accordingly.
- Personal assistant: AI software can help you with research, organization, and even proofreading.
- Improved productivity: AI software can help you write faster and improve your focus.
- Collaboration: AI software can help you collaborate with others on projects, making writing a team effort.
Pricing: Free for up to 5000 characters per month
Peppertype is an AI software that helps you improve your writing. It gives you real-time feedback on your grammar, style, and spelling. It also provides you with a dictionary, thesaurus, and other writing tools.
Features:
- Generates text by repurposing content from other sources
- Can mimic the writing style of a specific author or publication
- Helps you come up with ideas for articles by suggesting topics based on your interests
Pricing: $25 per month for up to 50,000 words per month
AI Writing tool FAQs
Is this just stuff copied from the internet and duplicate content?
Nope. It is a neural net trained on the entire internet up to 2019, this category of Natural Language Processor – GPT3 (General Pre-Trained Processor) is creating each word based on probability settings.
Example of a response showing these probabilities from a 2022 OpenAI interface.
Will this AI writing software take my job?
Maybe… The answer to this question depends on how much creativity is involved and the type of writing work you do. Big picture is no, especially if you learn to use this tool to become a better writer. Here is a fun podcast of the CEO of Whole Whale interviewing an AI version of himself.
A Final Thought
AI tools can be useful for organizations that need to produce a lot of content quickly and efficiently. They offer increased efficiency, allowing you to produce content faster and efficiently. They improve quality, helping you catch errors and typos that humans might miss.
That said, if left unchecked AI can have drawbacks. They can’t replicate the creativity of human writers. Just like humans, AI writing tools are still susceptible to making mistakes, so you’ll need to proofread and edit your content before publishing it. They also require some training to use effectively, just like learning to ride a jet ski.
If you’re considering using an AI writing tool, give one of the tools we listed in this article a try. Remember, these tools are great for messy first drafts and take some editing and thought to get the most out of them. If you believe our prediction of how these tools will be adopted is even remotely reasonable, it might make sense to be ahead of this curve given the upside potential.
If you’re ready for something more sophisticated that is trained and purpose-built for your organization, give us a shout.